Category Archives: Tech

Xero CEO Rod Drury on small business in 2014…my thoughts

Xero CEO Rod Drury cuts to the chase and notes that you run a business to make money so that you can go on holidays and buy beach houses and basically have a great lifestyle. This echoes my comments from my piece on running a smarter business using technology to help you quite simply “makeContinue reading “Xero CEO Rod Drury on small business in 2014…my thoughts”

Submitting Expenses via Receipt Bank….Child’s Play

I just came across this via my monthly Addon Success newsletter care of Wayne Schmidt and just had to share it ! Receipt Bank is a great Xero Add-On that we at EFS Strategic recommend and implement into our client’s businesses. (Receipt Bank were the 2013 Australian Xero Add0n Partner of the Year) And now, itContinue reading “Submitting Expenses via Receipt Bank….Child’s Play”

Data stored in the cloud…how secure is it…?

Prior to Christmas EFS posted a video to YouTube which featured yours truly talking about the benefits of utilising cloud solutions to run our business with a particular focus on Microsoft Office365. We shared it throughout our Social Media network including LinkedIn. Rightfully so, another LinkedIn member challenged me on the content of the videoContinue reading “Data stored in the cloud…how secure is it…?”

Using technology to run a smarter business

This article first appeared on the Eagle Waves Radio website following my guest appearance on their Eagle Business Show. The article was also featured in another blog by Clayton Moulynox who has coined the term #Accloudants to describe “Cloud Accountants” !  Every day of the week many of us use technology in our personal routines to make our lives easier. SmartContinue reading “Using technology to run a smarter business”

Xerocon All Stars Band – A 2013 Highlight !

I needed to get this up onto my blog as it was one of the highlights of 2013 for me being part of this awesome band ! For those that haven’t had the pleasure of watching the Xero All Stars Band in action at Xerocon 2013 sit back, watch and enjoy….. and watch out forContinue reading “Xerocon All Stars Band – A 2013 Highlight !”

EFS Strategic & Xero

Finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our clients has always been our primary objective as accountants and business advisers. Being seen as truly proactive and partnering with our clients is a long held goal that simply makes good business sense. For many years we have worked with clunky solutions which were not simpleContinue reading “EFS Strategic & Xero”